Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 480 | 414 | 341 | 327 | 276 | 225 | 243 | 300 | 723 | 714 | 588 | 478 | 378 | 367 | 345 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.65m | 2:04PM1.77m | 2:21AM1.70m | 2:43PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.38m | 7:42AM0.32m | 8:10PM0.33m | 8:24AM0.27m | 8:51PM0.28m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 469 | 480 | 414 | 341 | 327 | 276 | 225 | 189 | 160 | 723 | 714 | 588 | 478 | 378 | 367 | 345 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 188 | 188 | 118 | 130 | 118 | 119 | 172 | 243 | 300 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 128 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 50 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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